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Engraving of an old schoolmaster cutting a quill pen in an arched window, with students and a birdcage in the room behind him

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An Old Schoolmaster Cutting His Pen (19th century), Albert Henry Payne. Via artnap.com

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Why is this public domain? Albert Henry Payne died in 1902; this work is in the public domain.

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An elderly man in a fur-trimmed robe and cap sits at a desk in an arched window, carefully cutting a quill pen with a knife. Behind him, students work at benches in a schoolroom, with a birdcage and hanging lamp visible. The engraving is signed by Albert Henry Payne.